Wabash, Indiana

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Population (year 2000): 11,743. Estimated population in July 2006: 11,108 (-5.4% change)

Males: 5,596	(47.7%)
Females: 6,147	(52.3%)

Wabash County

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46992.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $34,401 in 2000)

Wabash	$34,800
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,100 (it was $70,000 in 2000)

Wabash	$79,100
Indiana:	$114,400

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Races in Wabash:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (22.8%), United States (12.3%), English (12.1%), Irish (10.4%), French (2.8%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/1849

Elevation: 984 feet

Land area: 8.90 square miles.

Population density: 1256 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wabash

High school or higher: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wabash city

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 52.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 13.2%

136 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Wabash, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wabash to the number of sex offenders is 386 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wabash:	0.9% ($625)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anderson, IN (49.5 miles , pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (51.8 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (146.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lagro, IN (7.3 miles ), Roann, IN (10.1 miles ), La Fontaine, IN (11.4 miles ), North Manchester, IN (14.5 miles ), Amboy, IN (15.4 miles ), Converse, IN (15.6 miles ), Andrews, IN (16.1 miles ), Sweetser, IN (16.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $131,500
1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $115,700
1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $98,500
2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $142,500
2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $89,700
2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $91,800
2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $105,200
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $148,900
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $168,900
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $92,700
2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $139,900

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Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 85.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,173 (+18.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,418 (62.5%)

People in group quarters in Wabash

179 people in nursing homes
87 people in other nonhousehold living situations
84 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
23 people in unknown juvenile institutions
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 260

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Wabash, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -762 (-6.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (12%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Construction (8%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Paper (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Wabash by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	8.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9
Rapes	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	8.5	0.0	0.0	17.3	0.0	0.0	8.9
Robberies	0	3	2	0	2	3	3	3
per 100,000	0.0	25.5	16.9	0.0	17.3	26.2	26.3	26.6
Assaults	1	2	6	7	0	2	0	2
per 100,000	8.9	17.0	50.8	58.9	0.0	17.5	0.0	17.7
Burglaries	20	33	51	34	59	48	65	70
per 100,000	178.2	280.3	431.9	285.9	509.2	419.0	569.9	620.4
Thefts	160	150	151	154	93	143	88	125
per 100,000	1425.9	1274.1	1278.7	1294.8	802.6	1248.1	771.6	1107.9
Auto thefts	9	8	19	11	15	18	15	8
per 100,000	80.2	68.0	160.9	92.5	129.5	157.1	131.5	70.9
Arson	4	3	5	0	1	3	1	0
per 100,000	35.6	25.5	42.3	0.0	8.6	26.2	8.8	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	95.5	93.9	109.5	91.0	97.1	103.2	89.2	129.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (26 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.32
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wabash, Indiana

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Wabash-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Wabash city center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Wabash:

WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (710 N EAST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wabash:

DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PERU, IN)
GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 19 miles; MARION, IN)
MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MARION, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Wabash, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wabash:

GRISSOM ARB (about 26 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 50 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wabash:

WABASH MUNI (about 5 miles; WABASH, IN; ID: IWH)
MISSISSINEWA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 10 miles; PERU, IN; ID: 43I)
CONVERSE (about 17 miles; CONVERSE, IN; ID: 1I8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wabash:

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 53 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 55 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 64 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 64 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)

Public high schools in Wabash:

NORTHFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 154 W 200 N; Grades: 07 - 12)
SOUTHWOOD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 564 E SR 124; Grades: 07 - 12)
WABASH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 580 N MIAMI ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Wabash:

EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 4652 S 100 WEST; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wabash:

O J NEIGHBOURS ELEM SCH (Students: 492; Location: 1545 N WABASH ST; Grades: KG - 03)
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 840 E SR 124; Grades: KG - 06)
WABASH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 150 COLERAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
SHARP CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 264 W 200 N; Grades: KG - 06)
METRO NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 3844 W 200 N; Grades: KG - 06)
W C MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 1721 VERNON ST; Grades: 04 - 05)
WHITE'S JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 5233 S 50 E; Grades: 06 - 12)
HEARTLAND CAREER CENTER (Location: 79 S 200 W; Grades: 00 - 00)
WABASH/MIAMI AREA PROG EXCPT (Location: 246 N 300 W; Grades: 00 - 00)

Private elementary/middle schools in Wabash:

ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 191 NORTH CASS STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 25; Location: 619 N STATE RD 13; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Wabash:

WABASH CARNEGIE PL (Operating income: $617,319; Location: 188 W HILL ST; 62,387 books; 2,892 audio materials; 2,504 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

WC Mills is grades 4 & 5 OJ Neighbours is grades Pre-K through 3

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Notable location: Wabash Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hebrew Cemetery (1), Memorial Lawns Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Helm Creek (A), Treaty Creek (B), Stone Creek (C), Burr Creek (D), Charley Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Argus Development Group (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; W 344 Hill St), Fair Play Coin Operated Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 447 Stitt Street), Parties by Fairplay (Amusement & Theme Parks; 92 East Market Street), Fairplay Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 92 East Market Street).

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1311 North Cass Street), Red Apple Inn (111 West Market St), Honeywell House (720 North Wabash).

Courts: Indiana State - License Branch Auto- Wabash (45 East Market Street), Wabash City - City Court (23 West Market Street), Wabash County Council On Aging Incorporated - Information (239 Bond Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wabash and their reported violations in the past:

CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES (Population served: 89, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and DEC-28-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-14-2000 to APR-01-2004)

WABASH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (Population served: 26, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Wabash compared to Indiana state average:

Wabash, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wabash (2007 data):

Frances Slocum Bank and Trust Company, National Association: West Market Street Branch, Chippewa Branch, Frances Slocum Bank And Trust Company, National Association. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $206.2 mil, Deposits: $138.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
First Farmers Bank and Trust Company: North Cass Branch at 1004 North Cass, branch established on 1989-09-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $560.2 mil, Deposits: $429.7 mil, headquarters in Converse, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: First Farmers Financial Corporation
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Wabash Branch at 841 North Cass Street, branch established on 1964-11-05. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash: First Federal Savings Bank Of Wabash at 1205 N Cass Street, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $285.5 mil, Deposits: $212.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices
First Financial Bank, National Association: Wabash Branch at 1307 North Cass Street, branch established on 1995-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,262.9 mil, Deposits: $2,802.7 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 105 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Wabash mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wabash County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	5	$14,205	$34,092	9	$3,596
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,128	$25,536	3	$5,962
Police Protection - Officers	26	$75,524	$34,857	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$10,373	$24,895	6	$2,737
Firefighters	31	$96,969	$37,536	0	$0
Streets and Highways	10	$27,011	$32,413	0	$0
Sewerage	11	$26,260	$28,647	1	$728
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,449	$32,694	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$7,811	$31,244	0	$0
Totals for Government	94	$265,729	$33,923	19	$13,023

Wabash government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $8,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,943,000
Charges - Sewerage: $2,202,000
All Other: $585,000

Parks & Recreation: $40,000

Parking Facilities: $1,000
Construction - General: $584,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $6,079,000
Sewerage: $1,081,000

Regular Highways: $782,000

Fire Protection: $624,000

Police Protection: $505,000

Parks & Recreation: $334,000

Health Services - Other: $305,000

Air Transportation: $141,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $367,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,195,000
Highways: $91,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,260,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,330,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,880,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $710,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $926,000
Interest Earnings: $156,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $70,000
Regular Highways: $31,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

Police Protection: $5,000

General - Other: $3,000

Air Transportation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,113,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $405,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,065,000
All Other: $496,000

Highways: $341,000
Tax - Property: $4,919,000
Public Utilities: $86,000

NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,282,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,755 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Wabash County: 0.12%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Miami County, IN	0.64% ($26,554 average AGI)
from Kosciusko County, IN	0.63% ($32,061)
from Grant County, IN	0.51% ($31,803)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kosciusko County, IN	0.77% ($28,980 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN	0.57% ($27,347)
to Miami County, IN	0.46% ($26,902)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wabash:

WJOT (1510 AM; daytime; 0 kW; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WARU (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wabash:

WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLZQ (101.1 FM; SOUTH WHITLEY, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS INC)
W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
W203AS (88.5 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wabash:

WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)

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